[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55505-55506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22239]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and 
Management; Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension Without 
Change; Comment Request; DOL Generic Solution for Solicitation for 
Grant Applications

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of continuing 
Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq.), is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension 
of the authorization to conduct the DOL Generic Solution for 
Solicitation for Grant Applications information collection.

DATES: Submit written comments on or before November 9, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129 (this is 
not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected] to 
request additional information, including requesting a copy of this 
Information Collection Request (ICR).
    Submit comments regarding this ICR, including suggestions for 
reducing the burden, by sending an email to [email protected]. 
Comments may also be sent to Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance 
Officer, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-1301, Washington, DC 
20210.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Periodically the DOL solicits grant 
applications by issuing a Solicitation for Grant Applications. To 
ensure grants are awarded to the applicant(s) best suited to perform 
the functions of the grant, applicants are generally required to submit 
a two-part application. The first part of DOL grant applications 
consists of submitting Standard Form 424, Application for Federal 
Assistance. The second part of a grant application usually requires a 
technical proposal demonstrating the applicant's capabilities in 
accordance with a statement of work and/or selection criteria. This 
information collection is subject to the PRA.
    A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection 
of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to 
an information collection, unless it is approved by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) under the PRA and displays a currently 
valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other 
provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for 
failing to comply with a collection of information if the collection of 
information does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 
1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information 
collection under Control Number 1225-0086. The current approval is 
scheduled to expire

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on November 30, 2012; however, the DOL intends to seek continued 
approval for this collection of information for an additional three 
years.
    The DOL, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to 
provide the general public and Federal agencies an opportunity to 
comment on proposed, revised, and continuing information collections 
before submitting them to the OMB. This program helps to ensure 
requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden 
(time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are 
clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements can be 
properly assessed. Interested parties are encouraged to provide 
comments to the individual listed in the ADDRESSES section above. 
Comments must be written to receive consideration, and they will be 
summarized and may be included in the request for OMB approval of the 
final ICR. The comments will also become a matter of public record.
    The DOL is particularly interested in comments that:
    Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
    Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and 
Management.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Collection: DOL Generic Solution for Solicitation for 
Grant Applications.
    OMB Control Number: 1225-0086.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--not for-profit institutions--and 
State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,500.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 7,500.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 25 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 187,500 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Cost Burden: $0.

    Dated: September 5, 2012.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-22239 Filed 9-7-12; 8:45 am]
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